2008年9月27日星期六

Good Design : of the use, by the use, for the use

" It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
-- Abraham Lincon

Lincon explains how the U.S. government designed as "government of the people, by the people, for the people". Regardless how current U.S. government is, this design is really target to a good government.

This hits the long discussed question inside design domain, what's good design? and how it comes into been?
Let's turn the saying as, Good design is of the use, by the use and for the use. It has been discussed or studied by designer or design researcher for long time, but here, I would put it after some riddles.

Good design is for the use.
Riddle, if you have a very cool fork, but it's difficult for serving you food, is it a good design or not. Yes, it'll not blend in your life, and you may swith to other forks as soon as you can.

Good design is by the use.
Riddle, could a Chinese ( who never use forks) design a super fork for swiss people? If yes, how could we do it? Some body may say yes, but experience designer never dares to say that.

Good design is of the use.
Riddle, could you pls tell me who design the chopsticks or forks? There's maybe some one design it, but the design be refined along the long term of use ( design evolution) , and even the people even dont think it's designed ( cause it's so naturally combined with everyday life ), I would say the design is devote to everyday activity for something, that's the design's master owner.

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